<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/iran-doesnt-require-new-sanctions-just-new-thinking/"></div>Here is a comment I left on an article published on The New Republic written by Ed Morse and Michael Makovksy, entitled “Over a Barrel”. These guys seem to get the idea that new sanctions against Iran won’t work. “The United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control already administers U.S. sanctions against […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/iran-doesnt-require-new-sanctions-just-new-thinking-2/"></div>Here is a comment I left on an article published on The New Republic written by Ed Morse and Michael Makovksy, entitled “Over a Barrel”. These guys seem to get the idea that new sanctions against Iran won’t work. “The United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control already administers U.S. sanctions against […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/253/"></div>Today, the United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), has added a new part to the Code of Federal Regulations. The new part can be found at 31 C.F.R. Part 547, implements Executive Order 13413, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo.” The […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --&

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-designates-numerous-individuals-and-entities-under-anti-terrorismnarcotics-trafficking-regulations/"></div>Today, the United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has designated a number of individuals and entities under the Anti Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (“Kingpin Act”). While only 1 individual was designated under the Anti Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 15 individuals were designated under the Kingpin Act, […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --&

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-amends-terrorism-list-government-sanctions-regulations/"></div>Huge day in OFAC news, as a number of countries have been removed by amendment from the Terrorism List Government Sanctions Regulations found at 31 C.F.R. Part 596. This amendment effectively removes Iraq, Libya, and North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. With this Amendment only four nations remain designated as state […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-makes-changes-to-greek-sdgt/"></div>I apologize to all my readers who sent in emails wondering where I have been. I am in the middle of discovery in 3 differents cases right now and I have just released my new site (www.legalroadmap.com). My schedule is starting to get back to normal, so I will be back blogging more regularly. Today […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-release-april-civil-penalties/"></div>The United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has released its monthly civil penalities information. While there were only two entities penalized this month, both for violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, one of the penalties was quite significant. That penalty was imposed against Varel Holdings, Inc., a Dallas, Texas […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/easing-of-cuban-embargo-provides-economic-boost-to-some-states/"></div>Typically when we discuss U.S. Sanctions programs on this blog, the focus is on the effects of sanctions regulations on companies and individuals. However, individual States are also being greatly effected. Today, the Texas Farm Bureau stated that the easing of the Cuban Sanctions Regulations will lead to an almost 150% increase in agricultural sales […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/open-question-on-ofac/"></div>While I was attending a really great comedy show last night (Maz Jobrani, check him out!), I was introduced to two other lawyers who were friends of a friend. While our conversation was quick, when I told them my practice was heavily geared towards helping individuals and companies navigate OFAC (United States Department of Treasury […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/bis-bars-re-export-of-powerboat-to-iranian-military/"></div>It has been a slow couple of days on the OFAC front, so I have looked towards the United States Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry (“BIS”) for some inspiration. Seems that last week BIS added six parties to a Temporary Denial Order (“TDO”) prohibiting them from re-exporting a powerboat to be used by the […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_